A Sweet Twist on Mean, Mode, and Range

Learners read a variety of word problems and find the mode, median, range, and mode from a given set of data. If calculators are not desirable, provide the class with notebook paper to work out the equations. 

In this measures of central tendency worksheet, students draw a stem and leaf plot of a set of test scores. They compute the mean, median, mode, and range of the data set, and round the answers to the nearest tenth.

In this data and statistics worksheet, students examine a data table and then solve 4 fill in the blank problems where they determine the mean, median, mode, and range of the data.

In this data and statistics worksheet, students examine a data table then solve 4 word problems where they analyze the mean, median, mode and range of the data.

For this data and statistics worksheet, students examine a data table and then solve 4 fill in the blank, 1 multiple choice, and 1 word problem where they determine mean, median, mode, or range for the data.

In this data and statistics worksheet, students find the mean, median, mode, and range of 4 different sets of data. Next, students solve 1 word problem where they find the mean.

What a find! Here is a lesson, designed to meet sixth grade math Common Core standards, that focuses on the calculation of different measures of center for the scores from a penalty shoot-out competition. An independent...

Sam is running for class treasurer and Zoe wants to know if he won the election. Follow along as she counts up the votes and uses the mode to determine the winner. After viewing the presentation, work through the Try It! practice...

Using data they have collected, pupils use Kidspiration to organize and display information, identifying mean, median, mode, and range. This lesson provides a creative way to review these concepts. It is motivating!

In this mean instructional activity, middle schoolers examine given information and determine the mean, mode and median of data.  This one-page instructional activity contains 10 problems. Answers are provided.